apoptosis

apoptosis definition - medical

ap·op·to·sis (ăpˌəp-tōˈsĭs, ăpˌə-tōˈ-)

noun
A natural process of self-destruction in certain cells that is determined by the genes and can be initiated by a stimulus or by removal of a repressor agent. Also called programmed cell death.

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